unworn
Americanadjective
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showing little or no wear; fresh, new.
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(of a garment or accessory) never having been worn.
Example Sentences
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Every item at Archived has a story, from the Giseok Kim aluminum shelf where an unworn pair of 2005 reconstructed Nike Dunks are displayed, to the Marc Newson racks which archival Rick Owens hangs off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
I loved it, but it was too big for me and had languished, unworn, in my closet for more than a year.
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2022
Oxfam research suggests the average Briton has 57 unworn items.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2022
But Hebert’s Instagram page flaunts his incredible deadstock hauls, or large quantities of brand-new, unworn footwear.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2021
The silks and muslins and gauzes still gleamed unworn and beautiful, and doubtless they were still fashionable.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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